Join Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, as he shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights into the future of AI during a captivating fireside chat with Gary Tan at AI Startup School.
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American technology entrepreneur, investor, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OpenAI, Sam Altman, sat down with Y Combinator CEO Gary Tan earlier this week to discuss several topics impacting ChatGPT and its future.
Altman grew up fascinated by technology. He spent two years at Stanford University studying computer science but dropped out without earning a bachelor's degree to launch his first startup before turning 20.
At AI Startup School in San Francisco, he sat down with Tan for a fireside chat, reflecting on his journey from early entrepreneurial hurdles to co-founding OpenAI.
He spoke candidly about ambition, the burden of responsibility, and how to stay creative under intense public scrutiny.
Altman also shared insights into the toughest periods of his career, the limits of personal productivity, and why, ultimately, success comes down to working with people you respect on problems that truly matter.